Christophe Parr Mbua
Wigston,Leicester
Summary
Highly-effective Business Analyst effective at delivering quality system requirement documentation ahead of tight deadlines. Business process mapping and end-user testing expertise.
I Have a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and over 10 years of Management experience in the Scientific domain of Medical laboratory and pharmaceutical industries with great knowledge of Business Analyst from Transform Learning Academy.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Business Analyst
Jaguar Land Rover
Coventry, West Midlands
2023.04 - Current
- Reviewed files, records, and historic data to obtain required business information for development requests.
- Liaised with stakeholders to verify technology alignment, recommending solutions against project specifications.
- Conducted training classes, held personal meetings, and led special workshops to improve employee performance.
- Led cross-functional teams in analyzing technological changes to understand operational impact.
Senior Biomedical Scientist
UKHSA
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
2022.03 - 2023.03
- I was responsible for ensuring that a safe, effective, and efficient laboratory technical service is provided for use by the staff.
- Preparation of resources and Laboratory equipment to ensure that all is set for a smooth and safe processing environment.
- General organization and coordination of work and delivery plan.
- Implementation of SOPs and retraining of staff.
- Scientific updates of SOPs and raising of non-conformances in Q-PULSE LIMS software.
- Implementation of good laboratory practices and staff coaching.
Senior Biomedical Scientist
Ecolog International
Hull, Kingston upon Hull
2021.12 - 2022.10
- Plan for work by staff, prepare and supervise laboratory services.
- Ensure timely deliveries of results in accordance with deadlines.
- Establish, review, execute and laboratory procedures and SOPs for better adherence and functioning of the laboratory.
- Ensure safety rules were respected by all staff in the laboratory.
- Carried out reception of samples and ensure they are in good condition in accordance with SOP.
- Carried our lysis and extraction of RNA using lysis and washing solutions.
- Carried out preparation of master mix.
- Carried out amplification of the cDNA and interpretation/validation of the results.
- Carried out reporting of results and smooth handover to the next shift.
- Performed responsibility for laboratory document control and maintain laboratory records, reports, and files.
LIMS Functional Consultant
GSK Vaccines
Wavre / Belgium, Waloon
2019.09 - 2021.12
- Set-up new users with IT systems and equipment, offering further support and guidance to new starters.
- Supported implementation of company-wide technological changes and updates.
- Directed timely configuration of hardware for updates, repairs and maintenance.
- Advised management on possible ROI for different technological investments.
- Configuration of the supportive workbook and method execution.
- Carry out Load and Configuration of laboratory execution system.
- Run experiments through method executions in LIMS
- Prepare Lab solutions and running of experiments in LIMS
- Help Lab users share knowledge on Labware Database Structures, SAP Crystal Reports.
- Solve Technical Issues in Labware LIMS, including Interfaces to ERP, Label Printing Software, and all modules.
- Carry out Life Cycle Support for Vaccine methods.
- Run queries for Data Approved Processes (DAP) .
- Carry out support activities, master data and supporting workbooks
Research Manager - Pest and Disease control
Cameroon Development Corporation
Tiko, SW Region
2014.05 - 2018.06
- Moderated virtual qualitative research, including online groups, zoom calls, group boards, and managed process and dynamics to ensure client objectives were optimally addressed.
- Researched and reviewed competitors' solutions, investigating research activity of other companies, research institutes, and universities to inform future decision-making.
- Carried out field trials with new pesticide molecules and recommend pesticide approval.
- Carried out health and safety training on the use of pesticides by workers.
- Implemented a new data capture tool that improved data quality by 90%.
- Carried out an internal audit to ensure good pesticide application process that led to ISO certification.
Laboratory Scientist
Cameroon Development Corporation
Tiko, SW Region
2005.02 - 2014.06
- Mentored Laboratory Technicians and other junior Lab Staff for over 4 years.
- Tested equipment and reagents on the basis to reduce unscheduled downtime.
- Managed daily activities and direct reports within the laboratory.
- Reduced laboratory-based incidents to a minimum.
- Allocation and organization of work
- Adherence to SOPs, review, and training of staff
- Internal and external Quality control.
Education
Master of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Buea
Cameroon 2005.10 - 2007.08
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Buea
Buea 1998.10 - 2001.08
Doctor of Philosophy - Biological Sciences
University of Buea
Cameroon 2010.10 - 2016.08
Skills
- Verbal (oral and written) communication skills: liaised between third-party vendors and subject matter experts on often sensitive change projects whilst regularly reporting back to executives and managers
- Analytical and problem-solving skills: redrafted KPIs to find that some ongoing issues had only been artifacts of KPI selection while others had gone undetected under the previous KPI regime
- Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with rapidly evolving targets: over 5 years experience in various flavours of Agile PM, including Kanban and Scrum
Business analysis:
- Influencing and facilitation skills: lead three particularly sensitive change projects that required stakeholders with opposing interests to cooperate
- Decision-making skills: saved a net 2 weeks of critical path time on a project by deciding to delay a key stage in order to boost change-readiness, this decision was made with incomplete and complex data and had to be approved by the Board
Languages
English
Native
French
Fluent
Timeline
Business Analyst
Jaguar Land Rover
2023.04 - Current
Senior Biomedical Scientist
UKHSA
2022.03 - 2023.03
Senior Biomedical Scientist
Ecolog International
2021.12 - 2022.10
LIMS Functional Consultant
GSK Vaccines
2019.09 - 2021.12
Research Manager - Pest and Disease control
Cameroon Development Corporation
2014.05 - 2018.06
Doctor of Philosophy - Biological Sciences
University of Buea
2010.10 - 2016.08
Master of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Buea
2005.10 - 2007.08
Laboratory Scientist
Cameroon Development Corporation
2005.02 - 2014.06
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Buea
1998.10 - 2001.08